Thanks to Beardsly Zoo and Doc Hockman

I went to Bridgeport today to pick up two four year old gilts from Beardsley Zoo, many thanks to all the folks there and to Doc Hockman for getting them in touch with us.

We now have two new girls (Perry the boar is VERY HAPPY) Petunia and Daisy, don't know what we will do about having two girls named petunia but we will figure it out.

Their primary trainer Lindsley (I think) says they are very smart and well trained, she will e-mail me with the exact details but as I undrstand it they know left, right, back and target...where they go to a ball, put their nose on it and stay there until they get a treat. They love to have their tummies rubbed and we welcome them to our family.

Thanks to Jeff for some great shots...

These two will stay in our temp paddock for about a week to get used to everything, they were not used to the electric fence and Petunia went right through it yelping all the way, she turned around and went right back through it again and has since "tested" the fence a half dozen times, I thing she has clamed down now and is happy rooting and making use of her wallow.